spon·sor
ˈspän(t)-sər 
1
: one who presents a candidate for baptism or confirmation and undertakes responsibility for the person's religious education or spiritual welfare
2
: one who assumes responsibility for some other person or thing
3
: a person or an organization that pays for or plans and carries out a project or activity
especially
: one that pays the cost of a radio or television program usually in return for advertising time during its course
Synonyms
Examples of sponsor in a Sentence
Noun
Our company is a sponsor of the race.
I have over 50 sponsors for next week's race.
Her sponsors include a major sneaker company.
He agreed to be my sponsor so that I could join the club.
The senator is a sponsor of the proposed bill.
Verb
The radio station sponsored the concert.
The tournament is sponsored by local businesses.
Will you sponsor me for the charity race?
He sponsored me at my confirmation.
She sponsored the new tax bill.
Recent Examples on the Web
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 Apr. 2024
What the event will be will take into account feedback and input from past participants, sponsors, patient families and caregivers, said spokesperson Andy Brodzeller.
—Journal Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2024
The King amendment passed the commission 3 to 2 on Thursday, with Manolo Reyes on the losing side, along with the sponsor of the original repeal legislation, Pardo, who represents downtown.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
The mystery behind Mission Ballroom’s disco ball Lustig, an attorney who turned to art as a profession, made the piece after an open call to artists from the work’s two nonprofit sponsors, Metro West Housing Solutions and the 40 West Arts District.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2024
The company is the main sponsor of the London Marathon.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 22 Apr. 2024
But if a sponsor is found, Ivan will be immediately released without an interview, and we can get married again.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 21 Apr. 2024
The partnership, which is in collaboration with Ganassi sponsor American Legion, is promoting the May 3 film release.
—Jenna Fryer, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
Loewe is a sponsor of the exhibition, and Anderson notes that the show’s capacity to bring out a garment’s physical qualities this way struck him as part of its appeal.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
For close to a decade, his office sponsored a soup kitchen that fed hundreds of impoverished people in Holguín.
—Orlando Matos, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
Two other bills, one sponsored by Sen. Frank Carroll, R-Sun City West, and the other sponsored by Rep. Matt Gress, R-Phoenix, are still alive.
—Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who sponsored the bill, was herself the target of deepfake pornography earlier this year.
—Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 16 Apr. 2024
Most are on the House Homeland Security Committee, including chairman Mark Green of Tennessee and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, who sponsored the impeachment resolution.
—Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
Tequila Don Julio is sponsoring the concert series.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
And, a separate measure sponsored by House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross to fund a range of mental health and violence prevention initiatives does not yet have money in the final budget.
—Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 16 Apr. 2024
And the matchmaker is the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, which is sponsoring a collaborative exhibition in the impressive space of the Scuola Grande della Misericordia in the Cannaregio district of Venice.
—Andrew Maerkle, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Noun
Popular on Variety Collins has supervised ad sales at Fox News Media for the past few years, and gained traction by encouraging sponsors to test out new concepts and categories, including a broader array of lifestyle programming.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 Apr. 2024
What the event will be will take into account feedback and input from past participants, sponsors, patient families and caregivers, said spokesperson Andy Brodzeller.
—Journal Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2024
The King amendment passed the commission 3 to 2 on Thursday, with Manolo Reyes on the losing side, along with the sponsor of the original repeal legislation, Pardo, who represents downtown.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
The mystery behind Mission Ballroom’s disco ball Lustig, an attorney who turned to art as a profession, made the piece after an open call to artists from the work’s two nonprofit sponsors, Metro West Housing Solutions and the 40 West Arts District.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2024
The company is the main sponsor of the London Marathon.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 22 Apr. 2024
But if a sponsor is found, Ivan will be immediately released without an interview, and we can get married again.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 21 Apr. 2024
The partnership, which is in collaboration with Ganassi sponsor American Legion, is promoting the May 3 film release.
—Jenna Fryer, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
Loewe is a sponsor of the exhibition, and Anderson notes that the show’s capacity to bring out a garment’s physical qualities this way struck him as part of its appeal.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
Verb
Accenture sponsored the panel ‘Human by Design: Making New Technology Work with Us, Not Just for Us‘ at Fortune Brainstorm AI London.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
For close to a decade, his office sponsored a soup kitchen that fed hundreds of impoverished people in Holguín.
—Orlando Matos, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
Two other bills, one sponsored by Sen. Frank Carroll, R-Sun City West, and the other sponsored by Rep. Matt Gress, R-Phoenix, are still alive.
—Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who sponsored the bill, was herself the target of deepfake pornography earlier this year.
—Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 16 Apr. 2024
Most are on the House Homeland Security Committee, including chairman Mark Green of Tennessee and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, who sponsored the impeachment resolution.
—Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
Tequila Don Julio is sponsoring the concert series.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
And, a separate measure sponsored by House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross to fund a range of mental health and violence prevention initiatives does not yet have money in the final budget.
—Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 16 Apr. 2024
And the matchmaker is the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, which is sponsoring a collaborative exhibition in the impressive space of the Scuola Grande della Misericordia in the Cannaregio district of Venice.
—Andrew Maerkle, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Sponsor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sponsor. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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sponsor
1 of 2 noun
spon·sor
ˈspän(t)-sər
1
: a person who takes the responsibility for some other person or thing
2
3
a
: a person or an organization that pays for or plans and carries out a project or activity
b
: a person or an organization that pays the cost of a radio or television program
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